I turned a GitHub star count into a sky you can drag into shape

Description and use

An interactive sky image that displays a GitHub repo’s star count and timestamp, customizable and shareable via a URL fragment.

Problem

When a project reaches a milestone, a screenshot of the star counter feels impersonal; a more engaging thank‑you is desired.

Outcome

The solution allows users to create a personalized thank‑you sky image that embeds the star count and timestamp, shareable via a URL fragment without further API calls.

Workflow

• Paste owner/repo or GitHub link
• Page requests star count via GitHub API (unauthenticated)
• Drag stars into a shape
• Tap stars to join them
• Write a line up to 40 characters
• Save as 1080×1350 PNG or copy link

Evidence

The page asks the GitHub API for the star count, once, with no token.

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The picture always prints the exact count and the time it was read.

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The whole sky is one small object: a theme, the repository and its count, when it was read, the caption, 64 points and up to 32 lines.

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Chinese captions use the device's own fonts. The read time comes from the device clock because GitHub does not expose its Date header to pages.

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